IMac 17" Superdrive won't work..

I can only seem to find an update for the superdrive of the 15" imac. Can anyone tell me if one exists for the 17"? I can't understand why there would be such a difference. I tried using the 15" fix to no avail. Is it possible for me to change the internal superdrive myself or do i need special tools to open the case to install it?

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